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After opposing abortion ban, female senators from South Carolina lose their seats


South Carolina will soon have a significant gender disparity in its legislature, as the state’s only three Republican women who supported abortion access have lost their seats. State Sens. Penry Gustafson, Sandy Senn, and Katrina Shealy went against their party to block a near-total abortion ban without exemptions for rape or incest. Gustafson and Senn lost their primary races to male challengers, while Shealy lost in a runoff election.

The loss of these women, along with another woman’s decision not to run for reelection, will leave the state’s upper chamber with only two female members out of 46, making South Carolina the state with the lowest representation of women in its upper chamber. Despite a few women appearing on the ballot this year, they face challenges in districts leaning towards the opposing party.

Abortion has been a controversial issue in South Carolina elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, which established a constitutional right to abortion. The Republican women who lost their seats opposed the state’s six-week abortion limit, arguing that lawmakers should not make decisions for others.

With the departure of these women, the state’s legislative landscape will change, and the call for more women to step up and make a difference has been made. The issue of abortion and the representation of women in politics will continue to be topics of debate in South Carolina and across the country.

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